Clarinet



N. CANO CLARINET Nov. 2 1926. 1,604,969

F'ile i April 9, 1925 WQ A INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

UNITED STAEQATENT OFFICE.

NARCISO CANO, OF COLUMBUS, 01-1110, ASSIG'NOR OF ONE-THIRD TO SAM IDEMAR, OF

COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND ONE-THIRD TO HORAGID PALOMO, OF GUATEMALA, GUATE- MAZDA, CENTRAL AMERICA.

CLARINET.

The present invention is directed to improvements in clarinets, and more particularly to an attachment therefor.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an attachment of this nature capable of being easily and quickly attached to a clarinet to permit the tone thereof to be modified when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of this character which is extremely simple in construction, eflicient in operation and one which can be attached to the instrument with ease, and when in place can be operated to modify and magnify the sound of the instrument.

lVith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully (escribed, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which The figure represents a vertical sectional view through the device.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the hell of a clarinet, which in this instance has formed therein a threaded opening 2. The attachment consists of a casing 3, the lower end of which terminates in a nipple 4 adapted to be threaded into the opening 2. The passage 5 of this nipple communicates with the chamber 6 of the casing 3, the upper end of said passage constituting a valve seat 7.

A plug 8 is threaded in the casing 3 and has its lower end terminating in a reduced extension 9, the lower end thereof having secured thereto a valve disk 10 adapted to co-operate with the seat 7. The plug is further provided with an axial passage 11, the lower end of which communicates with a transverse port 12 formed in said extension.

The upper end of the plug 8 is provided with housing 13 upon which is suitably secured a cover 1% having a plurality of perforations 15 formed therein.

Frctionally or otherwise suitably engaged in the upper end of the passage 11 is a plug 16 provided with an axial bore 17 for registry with the passage 11. Secured to the upper end of this plug by cement or other suit e means and serving to close the upper end of the bore 17 is a sheet of membranous material 18.

Serial No. 21,838.

It will be obvious that when the valve dish 10 is engaged upon the seat 7 the normal tone of the clarinet will prevail. When it is desired to change or modify the tone of the instrument the housing is rotated until the valve disk 10 disengages the seat 7 whereby the wind will be permitted to enter the chamber 6 and pass therefrom through the port 12 into the passage 11 and act upon the membranous sheet 18, thereby modifying or magnifying the tone or sound of the instrument.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without de parting from the spirit of the invention.

hat is claimed is 1. The combination with the bell of a clarinet, of a casing secured thereto and having direct communication therewith, a plug adjustably mounted in the casing and having a passage therein, a valve carried by the plug for affording or cutting off communication between the bell and casing and controlling the entrance of wind to the passage,,a second plug mounted in one end of the passage and having an axial bore in registry with the passage, said second plug having a membranous element thereon forclosing one end of its bore.

2. The combination with the bell of a clarinet, of a casing having a nipple for engagement with the bell, the upper end of said nipple constituting a valve seat, a plug adjustably mounted in the casing and having a valve. carried thereby for co-operation with the seat, said plug having an axial passage formed therein through which wind from the bell enters the casing when the valve is unseated, said passage having a plug removably mounted therein, the second named plug having an axial bore, one end of which is closed by a membranous element, and a housing carried by the first named plug and into which the second named plug extends,

as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

NARCISO GANG. 

